What happened on Monday December 03, 2001?

About December 3rd, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: A two-week intense battle between Afghan militias and al-Qaeda militants at the Tora Bora cave complex, resulting in hundreds of casualties and controversially allowing Osama bin Laden to escape, which would have significant long-term implications for the War on Terror.
  • Day of the week: December 3rd, 2001 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Family Affair by Mary J. Blige
  • #1 UK song: Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about December 3rd, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on December 3rd, 2001.

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December 03, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 03, 2001:

  • Battle of Tora Bora A two-week intense battle between Afghan militias and al-Qaeda militants at the Tora Bora cave complex, resulting in hundreds of casualties and controversially allowing Osama bin Laden to escape, which would have significant long-term implications for the War on Terror.
  • Attack on Indian Parliament Escalates India-Pakistan Tensions A terrorist attack on India's Parliamentary Building resulted in twelve fatalities, dramatically increasing military tensions between India and Pakistan and bringing the two nuclear-armed nations to the brink of potential conflict.
  • Hamid Karzai Leads Interim Afghan Government Hamid Karzai was sworn in as the head of Afghanistan's interim government, marking a critical transition following the Taliban's removal from power in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
  • Zacarias Moussaoui Indicted for 9/11 Attacks The United States government formally indicted Zacarias Moussaoui for his alleged involvement in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, marking a significant legal response to the 9/11 events.
  • US Withdraws from Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty President George W. Bush announced the United States' unilateral withdrawal from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, signaling a significant shift in Cold War-era arms control agreements.
  • Shoe Bomber Incident on Paris-Miami Flight Richard Reid's attempted shoe bombing on a Paris-Miami flight led to the aircraft being diverted to Boston, highlighting emerging airline security challenges in the post-9/11 era.
  • US Grants Permanent Normal Trade Status to China The United States officially granted Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) to the People's Republic of China, a significant milestone in bilateral economic relations that would later facilitate China's entry into the World Trade Organization.
  • American Taliban Fighter Identified U.S. officials confirmed John Walker Lindh as an American citizen captured among Taliban prisoners following the uprising in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan, during the early stages of the War on Terror.
  • Unprecedented Tropical Cyclone Near Equator Typhoon Vamei formed in an extraordinary location, just 1.5 degrees from Earth's Equator, making it the closest tropical cyclone to the Equator in recorded meteorological history. This rare meteorological event challenged existing understanding of cyclone formation.
  • Operation Buccaneer: Anti-Piracy Raid Law enforcement conducted a coordinated raid targeting members of the DrinkOrDie software piracy group, demonstrating increased efforts to combat digital copyright infringement.

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December 03, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 03, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 03, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $38.20
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $21.06
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $63.83
  • General Electric GE: opens at $38.40
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $114.80

Exchange Rates on December 03, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 123.97 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5746 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6542 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 110.57 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6255 GBP

December 03, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Hannover - Bielefeld : 4 - 4

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Tottenham - Bolton : 3 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Napoli - Palermo : 3 - 2

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Setubal - Sp Braga : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was December 03, 2001?


December 03, 2001 was a Monday and it was the 337th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 03, 2001 can also be written as 12/3/2001 in the US and as 3/12/2001 in UK and Europe.

December 03, 2001 in December 2001 calendar

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December 03, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 03, 2001:

  • Juan José Arreola

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  • Gerhart M. Riegner
  • Ivan Šojat

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December 03, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 03, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 3rd and December 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 03, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 03, 2001 was Family Affair by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - Family Affair youtube
  2. - U Got It Bad youtube
  3. - How You Remind Me youtube
  4. - Hero youtube
  5. - Turn Off The Light youtube

December 03, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 03, 2001 was Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - Gotta Get Thru This youtube
  2. - Have You Ever youtube
  3. - Somethin' Stupid youtube
  4. - Murder On The Dancefloor youtube
  5. - Who Do You Love Now (Stringer) youtube

December 03, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 03, 2001 was U Got It Bad by Usher, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - U Got It Bad youtube
  2. - Rock The Boat
  3. - Differences youtube
  4. - Always On Time
  5. - We Thuggin'
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December 03, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 3rd is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 03, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 03, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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December 03, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 03, 2001 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 03, 2001 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 03, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 07:10 pm and setting at 10:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 30, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Dec 30, 2001.

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How old is someone born on December 03, 2001?


Someone born on December 03, 2001 is:

23 years 5 months old,

or 281 months

or 1221 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8552 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 03, 2001?

There are 214 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 3rd 2025.

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